Main Entry: in·oc·u·late
Pronunciation: in-äk-y-lt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing1: to introduce a microscopic living thing into <beans inoculated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria>2: to introduce material (as a vaccine) into the body especially by injection to protect against or treat a disease <inoculate children against the measles> - in·oc·u·la·tor /-lt-r/ noun